Greetings! You are invited to participate in a research study being conducted by investigators from The University of Iowa. The purpose of the study is to determine the state of perceptions and action of managers tasked with local and statewide decision-making related to road salt and freshwater salinization. This study is comprised of a series of in-depth interviews. If selected …

I hope everyone is enjoying the year! For us here at the Great Rivers Chapter, it’s already been a busy 2018, and we’re planning for more! I’d like to start by welcoming our new Board Members; BrookeMuhlack and reelected to the Board is John Warren. Our officers for 2018 include JB Dixon serving as Vice President, Tom Wells serving as …

I hope everyone is off to a busy and productive spring season. For the Great Rivers Chapter, it has been a busy 2017 and we’re looking forward to what the rest of the years! As you may have noticed, IECA has launched a service of providing stormwater related news articles via email. This news service is called IECA SmartBrief and …

I‘d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, as I’m the Great River’s Chapter President for 2016. My name is Ron Poe and my day job is managing the Roadside Stabilization Unit at the Nebraska Department of Roads. Some of our responsibilities include erosion and sediment control design, specifications, and seed mixtures for construction and maintenance projects. We also …

Ringing in the New Year! This will be my second year serving as President of the Great Rivers Chapter and I am honored to be part of this organization. I am an Environmental Specialist overseeing pre, during and post construction storm water quality compliance at the University of Iowa. I represent the U of I as a member of the …

We were recently featured on zmags.com: The Great Lakes and Great Rivers Chapters of IECA represents nine American states (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MO, NE, OH, and WI) and one Canadian province (ON). The region is characterized by old industry, overstressed underground stormwater systems, strong wetlands and conservation policies, agricultural runoff challenges, wind induced soil erosion, and riverside urban …

Perhaps not exactly from a location within the Great Rivers Chapter boundaries, this is a timelapse video shot from a perspective/technique I had never seen before. This is a project shot by James Swirsky of Blink Works, the same outfit that films Dirt Time TV, shot on location near Sacramento, CA. Taking large construction and making it look as if …

Welcome Back!! We thought that a 1-year hiatus from the blog was quite long enough. So, here’s to many new updates and goodies from th IECA Great Rivers Chapter area, as well as some great stuff from across the country and beyond! Look for regular updates to the blog page, and follow us via Facebook or by using the RSS …